Dunlawton Plantation-Sugar Mill Ruins · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY 2.5Port Orange’s public schools outscore 53% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Port Orange, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Port Orange’s districts is 45%, below the Florida average (52%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Port Orange’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 470 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Port Orange’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,204 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Mount Calvary Academy (private) and Wise Independent Private School System (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Port Orange’s grade
B−: better than 53% of Florida school districts, #413 of 638 Florida towns. Graduation is above the Florida average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Port Orange, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Port Orange · depends on your address
Silver Sands Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,199 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Creekside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,120 students · 20:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Port Orange · depends on your address
Silver Sands Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,199 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Creekside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,120 students · 20:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Port Orange · depends on your address
Silver Sands Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,199 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Creekside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,120 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Port Orange · depends on your address
Spruce Creek High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,576 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Atlantic High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,209 students · 22:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Port Orange · depends on your address
Spruce Creek High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,576 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Atlantic High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,209 students · 22:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Port Orange · depends on your address
Spruce Creek High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,576 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Atlantic High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,209 students · 22:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Port Orange · depends on your address
Spruce Creek High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,576 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Atlantic High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,209 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Port Orange’s public schools are run by Volusia County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Port Orange vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Port Orange’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Port Orange | B− | Volusia County |
| South Daytona | B− | Volusia County |
| Daytona Beach Shores | B− | Volusia County |
| New Smyrna Beach | B− | Volusia County |
| Ponce Inlet | B− | Volusia County |
| Daytona Beach | B− | Volusia County |
All 5 neighbors share Volusia County with Port Orange, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Port Orange
13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Port Orange’s schools
Are Port Orange’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Port Orange children attend outscore 53% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #413 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Port Orange in?
Volusia County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 61,724 students in 85 schools (2024–25).
Where do Port Orange kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Spruce Creek High School and Atlantic High School.
What is Port Orange’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Volusia County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Port Orange spend per student?
$11,204 in Volusia County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Port Orange?
Yes: Mount Calvary Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 119 students) and Wise Independent Private School System (nonsectarian, grades 2–11, 8 students).
Parents talk
What Port Orange families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Port Orange → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.